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Town levels Zombie home in Massapequa By MIKE POLANSKY Correspondent
Photo courtesy Massapequa Fire Department
Massapequa Firefighters battle blaze at home at McKinley Place and Forest Avenue, Massapequa
Massapeqa Fire Department helps fight brush blaze at Jones Beach Vamps also battle house fire a day later By CAROLYN JAMES cjames@liherald.com
Massapequa firefighters joined a neighboring fire department to help extinguish a fire that was blazing in a large area of brush at Jones Beach on Sat. Aug. 31. Fire officials gave the following account: At approximately 2:21 p.m. the department received a request for mutual from the Merrick Fire Department. Reports were that the fire was located off the walking path to the beach and incoming units were staging in the general area of the Jones Beach Ener-
gy & Nature Center at the west end of Bay Parkway. Massapequa’s brush truck responded with Captain Justin Maurici, Ex. Captains James O’Connell, and Christopher Focazio, FF K. Conor Colfer and PFF Riley. They were also assisted by 2nd Assistant Chief Connor McCaffrey and 3rd Assistant Chief Robert Kennedy. “The fire was difficult for vehicles to reach because of the sand but we made it far enough to where we were able to stretch our booster line and flow foam on the CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
The neatly kept homes on Alhambra Road in the Biltmore section of Massapequa stood in sharp contrast to an abandoned home. At 60 Alhambra Road. Vacant for more than a decade, it has been run down, vacant and damaged for more than a decade. Last week, the “Zombie” home, was torn down by the Town of Oyster Bay, a move that brought relief and smiles to its neighbors. Some of the neighbors came out to witness the demolition, and others gave the process the “thumbs up” as they drove by. The reaction of one neighbor, Heather Youngling, was typical. “It’s nice that they finally took it down,” she said. “I’m excited to see what they build now.” After the Town went through all the required court and legal proceedings Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino was the first “town employee” to operate the excavator that tore the structure down. “It’s immensely satisfying to remove a blight that was dragging down the neighborhood by attracting vagrants and rodents,” Saladino said as he prepared to get started with the excavator. “There’s a unique sense of accomplishment in pav-
ing the way for a new home while removing eyesores from the community.” The home had been ravaged by Superstorm Sandy a decade ago and was long since abandoned by its owners. Town inspectors found severely damaged or even missing walls, collapsed ceilings, and debris and animal feces scattered throughout the premises. As soon as Court approval was received, the Town wasted no time in demolishing the structure, doing so on August 28th, with Saladino taking the lead. Another dilapidated and abandoned home next door at 60 Alhambra Road was demolished by the Town in October of 2022. Saladino, who was accompanied to the site by Town Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato, made it clear that he took a personal interest in the effort to tear down so called “zombie homes” like these. “People in this community, just like those in all communities throughout the Town, take a lot of effort and spend a lot of money keeping their property neat, orderly, beautiful and safe, and they deserve a neighborhood where every property is kept beautiful and safe,” he said. “Not only do we get rid of a dilapidated eyesore, but we CONTINUED ON PAGE 7